Songs Similar to Africa by Toto
Album: Toto IV · Rock · Happy
“Africa” is a rock track with pop roots by Toto from the album Toto IV. On SongSimilar it sits in our Rock collection and is tagged happy, so the matches below lean toward that same feel (the original runs at about 92 BPM).
The closest match right now is “Rosanna” by Toto (100% match). The list also pulls in The Police, Tears for Fears, Men at Work and The Outfield — artists whose audiences overlap heavily with Toto's. By genre, the list is mostly pop (9 of 20 tracks), with rock and films/games mixed in. Each entry shows its genre and a match score, so you can start with the strongest matches and work outward. Every song links out to YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music for a quick listen, and the ones marked as links have their own similar-song pages here.
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Data: Last.fm, updated 2026-10-11.
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FAQ about “Africa”
What songs are similar to Africa?
On our list, the closest matches are “Rosanna” by Toto, “Hold the Line” by Toto and “Take on Me” by a-ha. All 20 songs on this page are ranked by how strongly their listeners overlap with fans of “Africa” by Toto, so the higher a song sits, the closer it is to the original's sound and audience.
Who does Africa sound like?
Based on listening data, “Africa” sits closest to a-ha, The Police, Tears for Fears and Men at Work. Fans of Toto play these artists more than almost anyone else, which usually means a shared sound, era or scene. Start with their tracks in the list above if you want something in the same vein.
Is Africa Rock?
We file “Africa” by Toto under Rock, while music stores list its album under Pop. Genre labels are fuzzy, so the similar songs above aren't limited to one genre — they follow what listeners actually pair with the song.
How do you find similar songs to Africa?
Use the list on this page: it ranks 20 tracks by how often fans of “Africa” also listen to them. Open any song that has its own page to keep exploring, or enter another track in the similar song finder to start a new list.